Niantic is bringing back Diancie for all Trainers in a free Special Research Story (similar to the rerelease of Shaymin’s Special Research). For Trainers that didn’t purchase the paid ticket for Pokémon GO Fest 2023, here’s your chance to add Diancie to your Pokédex thanks to the free Glitz and…
Last week we brought you the news that the next Pokémon to be transformed into Squishmallow are Dragonite and Marill. Now, we have the full reveal! As you can see, Dragonite is detailed with wings, antenna, and a tail, while Marill has big round ears and its tail orb, though…
Back in December at the Game Awards, we got the surprise announcement that Sega would be rebooting a bunch of its classic franchises, namely Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi, and Streets of Rage. At the time we were given very little information, even regarding the developers of…
Humongous Entertainment released two of their point-and-click classics on Switch just a couple days ago, and while Putt-Putt Travels Through Time seems to be clear of issues, the same can’t be said for Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell. The game has giant chunks of missing…
If you’re like me, then you were raised on the childhood PC games of Humongous Entertainment — from their cornucopia of Backyard Sports titles that etched the name “Pablo Sanchez” into the echelon of all-time great athletes to a huge array of point-and-click classics like Pajama Sam and Sly Fox….
After more than 20 years, another peripheral for the Game Boy line of handhelds has been discovered long after being cancelled by Nintendo. Uncovered by video game historian, researcher, and journalist Liam Robertson of Did You Know Gaming?, the Page Boy was going to be a Game Boy Color add-on…
The recent explosion in prices across the retro gaming market is well documented, but that doesn’t stop the headlines from popping eyes. Case in point: a Famicom copy of the original Legend of Zelda sold for ¥453,000 (~$4000), price inflated due to the fact that the cartridge’s label contains the…
One of Japan’s leading bag brands “Porter” will be teaming up with The Pokémon Company later this week to deliver an exclusive new lineup of collaborative products at Japanese Pokémon Center stores. Being part of The Pokémon Company’s year-round 25th anniversary initiative, the latest set of fashion products pays tribute…
Disclaimer: Grid Studios provided this sample for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Back in 1999, I still remember walking into Toys”R”Us with my dad and picking out my very first Game Boy Color. I remember staring at the selection of colors for what seemed like an eternity…
It’s been just over two years since we got our first look at the Analogue Pocket, and handheld enthusiasts like myself have been waiting patiently for orders to start shipping out. For those of you uninitiated with the device, the Analogue Pocket allows players to play original Game Boy, Game…
Despite launching late into the Game Boy Color’s lifespan, hitting the system in 2001, the puzzle platformer Toki Tori has endured over the years, netting itself a WiiWare remake in 2009, which has since been ported to many platforms, and a sequel in 2013. If you’ve been curious what the…
20 years ago today, all-stars collided for round two as Super Smash Bros. Melee was released for the Nintendo GameCube. The second entry in HAL Laboratory’s critically acclaimed multiplayer fighting series went on to become a cult classic and mainstay competitive fighting game. Today, Super Smash Bros. Melee is still…
Few demos were as coveted for decades as the Space World ’97 showcase of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, or as it was known then, Zelda 64. Many features from this earlier version of the classic were wildly different, with unique enemies, different map layouts, and even fundamental…
Back in 2002, many Nintendo fans were introduced to the Soulcalibur franchise when the second installment of the acclaimed fighting series arrived on the GameCube. It certainly got everyone’s attention with The Legend of Zelda’s Link featured as a guest fighter, but many stuck around for its addictive gameplay and…
The Legend of Zelda 35th Anniversary Game & Watch releases today, and besides including the original NES game, Zelda II, the original Link’s Awakening, and a watch (as advertised!), the unit contains a neat little detail — the green backside, etched with a Triforce, glows a little! (Thanks to @bluejet07…
